Yearly Archives: 2023

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Drug Tariff Watch – February 2023

The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 February 2023. Key g Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. n Item [...]

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January 2023 Price Concessions 3rd Update

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (26/01/2023) granted the following list of price concessions for January 2023. Drug Pack Size Price concession Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension 100 £5.01 Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops 5 £4.60 Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment 30 £12.53 Cefalexin 250mg tablets 28 £3.25 Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral [...]

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MHRA Drug Safety Update January 2023

A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 16 Issue 6 January 2023) has been published and includes articles on: Xaqua (metolazone) 5mg tablets: exercise caution when switching patients between metolazone preparations Topical testosterone (Testogel): risk of harm to children following accidental exposure Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration Systems: report [...]

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Minister asked to comment on pharmacy closures at Health Questions

At Parliamentary Health Questions yesterday, the Conservative MP for Eastleigh, Paul Holmes, asked what actions the Government is taking to reverse the current worrying trend of pharmacy closures. This followed a meeting between Mr Holmes, his local LPC and PSNC last year, followed by further PSNC briefings to him and his team. In response, the Parliamentary [...]

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Company Led Medicines Recall: Clopidogrel Oral Solution 75mg in 5ml Prulab Pharma Ltd (Unlicensed medicine)

CLMR number: CLMR (23)A/02 Date issued: 25th January 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a company-led medicines recall for: Clopidogrel Oral Solution 75mg in 5ml Prulab Pharma Ltd (Unlicensed medicine). Clopidogrel Oral Solution 75mg in 5ml [unlicensed medicine] Batch number Expiry Date Pack Size First Distributed D2207227403B 21 July 2023 [...]

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